Daly City, CA · San Mateo County
Application for Home Occupation Permit
Daly City residents use this application to request permission to conduct a home occupation at their dwelling.
What this form is
The application asks for the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, whether the request is a renewal, the proposed occupation, and the room where it will take place. The applicant certifies that the occupation will meet the listed conditions. The form states that a home occupation permit is not valid until a business license has been issued, and directs applicants to apply to the Finance Department.
Who needs it
A Daly City resident proposing to operate a home occupation at their dwelling should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit the application to the Planning Division; the form does not provide a submission address, email, or portal. It directs applicants to apply immediately to the Finance Department for a business license.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; no notarized or sworn attachment or related step is mentioned, so the applicant just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Home Occupation Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter your contact information, renewal status, proposed occupation, and the room where it will take place.
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Review And Sign
Review the listed conditions, then sign and date the application.
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Submit To The City
Submit the application to the Planning Division and apply immediately to the Finance Department for a business license.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Home Occupation Permit Application?
- No. The applicant signs and dates this application; it does not mention any notarized or sworn attachment or related step.
- How do I submit the Home Occupation Permit Application?
- Submit the application to the Planning Division. The form gives no submission address, email, or portal and directs applicants to apply immediately to the Finance Department for a business license.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, renewal status, proposed occupation, and the room where the home occupation will be conducted.
- Does the permit replace a business license?
- No. The form states that the Home Occupation Permit is not valid until a business license has been issued and directs applicants to apply to the Finance Department.
Need something notarized?
This Application for Home Occupation Permit doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Daly City form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.